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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NETWORK CAPACITY CONTROL

  • US 20160192240A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2014
  • Published: 06/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a network capacity, the method comprising:

  • receiving an instruction message for setting up an IP Connectivity Access network (IP-CAN) session for a User Equipment (UE), obtaining a UE identifier from the instruction message, and determining from the UE identifier a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) serving the UE corresponding to the UE identifier;

    forwarding the IP-CAN session setup instruction message to a Policy and Charging Rule Function (PCRF) in the MVNO (MVNO-PCRF), the MVNO serving the UE;

    receiving an IP-CAN session setup acknowledgement message carrying a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) rule of the UE, sent by the MVNO-PCRF; and

    replying to a network element sending the instruction message, with the IP-CAN session setup acknowledgment message for the UE, upon determining according to the PCC rule of the UE that the MVNO serving the UE does not exceed a granted capacity of the MVNO.

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